Solved Issues with changing the default search engine after update

mib2berlin

@Firlej
Hi, this is the image search engine, if no image URL is set in the search settings you cant change it:

I guess it is a different issue @AlecLubin has.

Cheers, mib

Pathduck

@Firlej OK from your video, the problem is you have Bing selected as Image search. Like I already said above you cannot remove any engine set as either Default, Private or Image.

Another problem is of course you do not have Google as an option under Image Search, and so as a consequence you cannot delete Bing. Something has happened to your Google engine so it is no recognised as an Image search engine. The Image Search URL is missing, maybe you removed it, or it got lost during the update.

So you need to fix this by either:

Reset to Defaults - BUT select "Keep custom engines" option.
OR
Adding the following default strings to the Google engine:

URL:

https://www.google.com/searchbyimage/upload

Image Search POST Parameters:

encoded_image={google:imageThumbnail},image_url={google:imageURL},sbisrc={google:imageSearchSource},original_width={google:imageOriginalWidth},original_height={google:imageOriginalHeight}

I have no idea why this has happened, just suggesting possible solutions for you to try.

Firlej

@mib2berlin said in only Yandex?!:

Hi, this is the image search engine, if no image URL is set in the search settings you cant change it:

I am sure this is not true. I had URL there, but deleted all I can, trying to get any solution for deleting Bing.

pjbonner

Obtained the 5.3 update today - 5.3.2679.38 (Stable channel) (32-bit)
Noticed search results being returned by Bing

Unable to change the Default Search Engine

I am able to change the Private Window Search Engine
Image Search Engine is limited to Bing and Google (able to change this as well)

I have clicked on the buttons to Restored Defaults and Reset Search Settings to Default and am still unable to change the Default Search Engine from Bing.

pjbonner

Obtained the 5.3 update today - 5.3.2679.38 (Stable channel) (32-bit)
Noticed search results being returned by Bing (was formerly DuckDuckGo)

Unable to change the Default Search Engine

I am able to change the Private Window Search Engine
Image Search Engine is limited to Bing and Google (able to change this as well)

I have clicked on the buttons to Restored Defaults and Reset Search Settings to Default and am still unable to change the Default Search Engine from Bing.

Pesala

In the latest Stable version, I have two image search engines, Bing and Google, so I can change the default to Google. If you have only Bing, then obviously it cannot be changed or deleted.

I changed all three defaults. On restart they remained as set.

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pjbonner

@Pesala I am unable to do this on my system.

Pesala

@pjbonner I was able to change all three of the defaults.

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Pesala

@pjbonner Curious. My Stable version Vivaldi is a default installation for all users. I use the Snapshot as my default browser.

I wonder if this apparent bug depends on a user's locale?

pjbonner

@Pesala

I am unable to change the Default Search Engine
I am able to change the Private Window Search Engine
I am able to change the Image Search Engine, though it is now limited to Google and Bing

Pathduck

@AlecLubin said in only Yandex?!:

https://ttm.sh/bVz.mp4

I see the problem. But I ask again: Have you tried "Restore defaults" button?

If all else fails, open URL:
chrome://settings/searchEngines
See if you can set defaults/remove there. Might be under "site search" heading.

pjbonner

@AlecLubin @Pathduck

Issue on my system is related to DuckDuckGo extension as well.

Disabling it allows for default search engine to be changed.

pjbonner

Disabling DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials extension allowed for changes to be made once again.

CthulhuSaves

@pjbonner said in Changing default search engine reverts to bing on next startup:

Disabling DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials extension allowed for changes to be made once again.

THANK you. Geez, this was driving me crazy. Installed new version today, was immediately switched to Bing, and unable to change it.

Beholder4096

I cannot delete bing image search. It's definitely a bug. This search engine was at the top of my list, previously I have deleted others and this was last of those I don't use.

Pathduck

@Beholder4096 See related discussion here:
https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/75955/only-yandex

Might be an extension (DDG?) or for instance you've removed Google completely or removed the image parameters from it.

The problem is that if you remove Google, then Bing is the only Image search engine and so cannot be deleted.

A screenshot of your search settings page might work explain the problem too.

Beholder4096

@Pathduck said in Why can't I remove Yahoo?:

@Beholder4096 See related discussion here:
https://forum.vivaldi.net/topic/75955/only-yandex

Might be an extension (DDG?) or for instance you've removed Google completely or removed the image parameters from it.

The problem is that if you remove Google, then Bing is the only Image search engine and so cannot be deleted.

This is so weird it's probably totally true. This is most likely how Vivaldi works.

mib2berlin

@Beholder4096
Hi, some user report DDG extension block Vivaldi from deleting search engines. If you cant change or delete search engines in a clean profile than it is a Vivaldi bug

Cheers, mib

iAN CooG

@pjbonner said in Changing default search engine reverts to bing on next startup:

Image Search Engine is limited to Bing and Google

It's more than before, before you could only search images with Google.

Catweazle

@Beholder4096 , same issue. I think the problem is that Vivaldi only proposes Bing and Google as search engines for images, without the possibility of adding another image search engine.
Deleting Google, only Bing remains as the default search engine for images and without being able to add another, it is naturally impossible to delete it.